Current Duke Appointments & Affiliations
Adjunct Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
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2016 - Present
Psychiatry, Child & Family Mental Health & Community Psychiatry,
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
Recent Scholarly Works
A Randomized Trial Testing a Body-Focused Exposure Treatment of Functional Abdominal Pain in Children.
Journal article Am J Gastroenterol · March 31, 2026 INTRODUCTION: Functional abdominal pain (FAP) in young children is common, persistent, and associated with significant impairment and risk of later anxiety disorders. Current treatments often emphasize distraction from pain, which may preclude long-term fe ... Full text Link to item CitePathways to health: A longitudinal examination of protective factors in children with and without preschool anxiety.
Journal article Dev Psychopathol · August 2025 Preschool anxiety is highly prevalent and well known to predict risk for future psychopathology. The present study explores whether a diagnosis of an anxiety disorder in preschool interacts with (a) social skills and (b) cognitive ability to longitudinally ... Full text Link to item CiteAdaptive Behavior in Young Autistic Children: Associations with Irritability and ADHD Symptoms.
Journal article J Autism Dev Disord · September 2024 Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms affect 40-60% of autistic children and have been linked to differences in adaptive behavior. It is unclear whether adaptive behavior in autistic youth is directly impacted by co-occurring ADHD sympto ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
The Role of Sensory Over-Responsivity in the Development of Anxiety in Children With and Without Autism
ResearchMentor · Awarded by Brain and Behavior Research Foundation · 2016 - 2018Precursors to the development of anxiety disorders in young children with autism spectrum disorder
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Department of Defense · 2014 - 2017Precursors to the development of anxiety disorders in young children with autism spectrum disorder
ResearchPartnering PI · Awarded by Department of Defense · 2014 - 2017View All Grants
Education
Yale University ·
1991
M.D.
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill ·
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M.P.H.